Discussion Questions:
1. According to the Child Abduction Resource Center, there are approximately 260,000 child abductions every year in the U.S. Approximately 78% of these are by family members. Why might someone kidnap a child? How might these kidnappings be prevented?
2. How has your school library changed since this book was written? How would you research a kidnapping today?
3. Why do Reeve and Janie break up? Why do they get back together?
4. This book ends on a cliff-hanger. What would you do if you were Janie? What do you think will happen next? Read "Whatever Happened to Janie?" to find out how author Caroline Cooney continues this story.
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
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Biography of Caroline Cooney plus 2 interviews
Discussion Questions:
1. According to the Child Abduction Resource Center, there are approximately 260,000 child abductions every year in the U.S. Approximately 78% of these are by family members. Why might someone kidnap a child? How might these kidnappings be prevented?
2. How has your school library changed since this book was written? How would you research a kidnapping today?
3. Why do Reeve and Janie break up? Why do they get back together?
4. This book ends on a cliff-hanger. What would you do if you were Janie? What do you think will happen next? Read "Whatever Happened to Janie?" to find out how author Caroline Cooney continues this story.